Stowell v. Eldred
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for MiVwmoJcee County. The plaintiffs and certain infant wards of the plaintiff Mary A. Stowell being the owners of certain real estate in the city of Chicago, the plaintiffs, in the year 1856, leased the same to one Grey for a term to commence April 1st in that year, and to terminate April 1, 1863. The rent reserved in snch lease was $9,000 for the first year, with an increase of $1,000 each year, so that for the last year of the term the…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for MiVwmoJcee County. The plaintiffs and certain infant wards of the plaintiff Mary A. Stowell being the owners of certain real estate in the city of Chicago, the plaintiffs, in the year 1856, leased the same to one Grey for a term to commence April 1st in that year, and to terminate April 1, 1863. The rent reserved in snch lease was $9,000 for the first year, with an increase of $1,000 each year, so that for the last year of the term the stipulated rent was $14,000. In December, 1856, Grey assigned this lease to the firm of Eldreds & Balcom, which firm was…
1Opinion of the CourtLyoN, J.
I. It'is earnestly ai’gued by the learned counsel for the plaintiffs, that the defendant Anson Eldred can derive no benefit from the payments made by Farr on his agreement with the plaintiffs for the purchase of the Illinois judgment, notwithstanding such agreement was in fact made by Farr as the agent of Eld/red, for him and at his request, and such payments thereon were made with the money and property of Eldred. The argument is based upon the facts that the agreement is a sealed instrument, and that it does not appear on its face that Eldred had any interest in it. To sustain the position,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Evans v. Wells & SpringCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1839
- Stowell v. EldredWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
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